Kristen Wiig didn't expect that the Ghostbusters reboot would catch any flak over its all-female cast.

The actress was asked by the Los Angeles Times to weigh in on reaction to the reboot, particularly to the fact that some fans complained about the gender switch. Wiig told the Times that she has never been involved in a project that garnered so much attention and controversy while it was being shot.

US actress Melissa McCarthy poses for photographs on the carpet as she arrives to attend the European premiere of the film 'Spy' in London on May 21, 2015. AFP PHOTO / NIKLAS HALLE'N (Photo credit should read NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 01: Actress Melissa McCarthy speaks during SiriusXM's 'Town Hall' With Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham And Paul Feig at the SiriusXM Studios on June 1, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 15: Actress Kate McKinnon attends Opening Night: Live From New York! during the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival at the Beacon Theatre on April 15, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival)